Episode
Squiz Shortcuts: The Ebola outbreak
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- Squiz Today
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- Jun 11, 2026
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- 622
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Summary
You might’ve heard in the news that medical workers in parts of Africa are struggling to bring an outbreak of Ebola under control… The World Health Organisation has declared the epidemic a public health emergency of international concern rather than a pandemic, but there’s still no vaccine available yet. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what Ebola is, why there’s another outbreak and what’s next in the public health response… Squiz Recommends: Reading: This story from the BBC which explains why contact tracing has become such a challenge with this outbreak. Listening: This episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast with Oxford University researchers who are working on a vaccine. You can check out the full interview with Peter Lee, with thanks to Minderoo, here. Hosted by Andrew Williams and Alice Dempster Researched by Larissa Huntington Got a suggestion for a Squiz Shortcut topic? We'd love to hear it - email us at [email protected] Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the free Shortcuts newsletter here.